Which fictional land is the setting of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit?
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Middle-earth
4751 J.R.R. Tolkien Trivia Questions with Answers
4751 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
What society did J.R.R. Tolkien and his school friends form at King Edward’s School?
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Tea Club and Barrovian Society
What is the name of the great battle called the Battle of Unnumbered Tears in Tolkien’s mythology?
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Nirnaeth Arnoediad
Who edited and completed the posthumously published book The Silmarillion?
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Christopher Tolkien
What is the title of J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1936 lecture about the monsters and critics of Beowulf?
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Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics
Which Oxford college employed J.R.R. Tolkien as a professor from 1959 until 1973?
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Merton College
What was the title of J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1962 poetry collection about the character Tom Bombadil?
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The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
What name did J.R.R. Tolkien give the world’s creator in The Silmarillion?
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Eru Ilúvatar
What is the inscription on J.R.R. Tolkien's One Ring written in?
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Black Speech of Mordor
Which author completed and edited J.R.R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion for publication?
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Christopher Tolkien
What does the name Middle-earth derive from in Tolkien's mythology?
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Old English middangeard
Which publisher originally issued J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings?
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George Allen & Unwin
What was the title of J.R.R. Tolkien’s first academic publication on Beowulf?
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Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics
What was J.R.R. Tolkien’s academic field of specialization?
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Philology
Which university position did J.R.R. Tolkien hold when he delivered his 1936 lecture on Beowulf?
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Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon
What was the title of J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1939 lecture that became the essay “On Fairy-Stories”?
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“On Fairy-Stories”
What was the name of J.R.R. Tolkien’s eldest son, who edited many of his posthumous writings?
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Christopher Tolkien
What was J.R.R. Tolkien’s first name in everyday use?
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Ronald